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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Macklemore <\/strong><\/a>is weighing in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. <\/p>\n In case you didn\u2019t know, militant group Hamas killed more than 1,400 Israelis on October 7. Following that brutal attack, Israel declared war on Hamas. <\/p>\n More than 2,800 Palestinian civilians have now tragically been killed by Israeli airstrikes, and there\u2019s an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip. <\/p>\n The \u201cThrift Shop\u201d rapper shared his thoughts on the conflict in a Friday (October 20) Instagram post. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out what he said\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI have been in fear,\u201d Macklemore <\/strong>wrote. \u201cI have felt a literal lump in my throat and I cannot stay silent any longer. I condemn the murder of any human. The bombings, kidnappings and murder of the Israeli people carried out by Hamas was horrific in every way imaginable. My heart deeply hurts for the Israelis that lost loved ones to such an abomination.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cAs a father, I cannot imagine if one of my kids was at that festival, or was still missing after being kidnapped. It is absolutely unfathomable. But killing innocent humans in retaliation as collective punishment is not the answer. That is why I am supporting the people around the world who are calling for a ceasefire.\u201d<\/p>\n The musician called Israel\u2019s recent attacks an \u201cunfolding genocide\u201d and a \u201chuman catastrophe.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s the fear of immediately being labeled Anti-Semitic when you say anything against the Israeli government,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThis is false. I can whole heartedly love my Jewish brothers and sisters while simultaneously condemning the Israeli government for their mass killings and Apartheid.\u201d<\/p>\n Macklemore <\/strong>pointed out that many have been loud about praying for Israel, and he questioned why people don\u2019t seem to value Palestinian lives to the same degree. <\/p>\n \u201cI stand with all humans,\u201d he concluded. \u201cI stand for peace. I stand for love. I stand for freedom. And because of that, I stand for a Free Palestine and an end to the looming genocide of its people.\u201d<\/p>\n Last year, Macklemore <\/strong>opened up about his painful relapse<\/a> during the Covid-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n